trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie (Tommy) (09/23/89)
CONTENTS This is a listing of all the files which are presently available from olis. To get a particular file just send mail to "TROLFS@vax1.tcd.ie" with "OLIS:REQUEST" in the SUBJECT line and the command SEND <Filename> somewhere in the body of the mail. Up to 10 files can be requested at one time. The names and description of these files follow: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : <Filename> : Contents of file : ------------------^------------------------------------------------------------ : Books_components : Book list on component programming and reusable code. : It's quite big and not directly related to Forth. However, : it might be of interest to some people. : Books_oop : Books on Object Oriented Programming : Comforth : Version of forth for IBM PC,AMIGA,BBC : and other micros : hello : Introduction and update to OLIS : Help : Help file for using OLIS : Jupiter_ace : Info on the Forth based Z80 computer : learning_forth : Comments from people on learning Forth : Misc : File of miscellaneous questions and anserws : Modules : Example of modules for Forth : Neon : A Forth for the Mac : RPN_Languages : Miscellaneous discussions of Postfix structures in : languages and how well Forth is suited to them -- Tommy E-mail: trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie // Amiga 500. \\// What's your's called? $P-) -----------------\X----------------------------------------------------- "Turn on, tune up, rock out." -- Billy Gibbons
trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie (Tommy) (10/09/89)
Here is the NEW REVAMPED OLIS contents file. New files are PC_FORTHS and SMALL_HISTORY. The reason for the repost is coz the last one was a bit brief and, therefore, misleading. This new format gives info about file sizes and the last time that a file was updated. Also the file descriptions are more detailed. ------------------------------------------------------------------- *** C O N T E N T S *** Quick list: BOOKS_COMPONENTS BOOKS_OOP COMFORTH CONTENTS HELLO HELP JUPITER_ACE LEARNING_FORTH MISC MODULES NEON PC_FORTHS RPN_LANGUAGES SMALL_HISTORY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Full listing: { Format: { {<filename> <size>K Last updated -DD-MMM-YYYY { [ Description........ { .................................] BOOKS_COMPONENTS 12K Last updated ------------ List of books and papers on software component design and reusable code design. Not specifically related to FORTH, but worth looking in to. BOOKS_OOP 2K Last updated ------------ A few recommend books on object oriented program. COMFORTH 22K Last updated ------------ Description of the professional Forth implementation by the "Southern Belgium FIG Chapter". Comforth is available for PC, Amiga, Atari ST, CBM 64/128, Apple II/IIe and Sinclair QL computers. Worth a read! CONTENTS 4K Last updated - 6-OCT-1989 You're looking at it. HELLO 5K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989 Introduction to OLIS. Describes the ideas behind OLIS. How it works and what's on the horizon. HELP 3K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989 Shows how to send requests to OLIS. JUPITER_ACE 3K Last updated ------------ Info on the Z80 based computer which had Forth resident as its native language (a break away from your BASIC machine). LEARNING_FORTH 6K Last updated ------------ What some people have to say about learning Forth. If you are wondering whether or not to learn Forth, this might help you decide. MISC 3K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989 This is a collection of miscellaneous questions and answers. MODULES 3K Last updated ------------ Give your FORTH a new look with this example of MODULES in FORTH. (Source code) NEON 3K Last updated ------------ Info on Neon, an OO Forth for the MAC. PC_FORTHS 3K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989 Looking for a PD FORTH for your PC. Well look no further. This file contains info on how to get "F-PC" (A very good Forth by Tom Zimmer and friends), "F83" (Laxen&Perry) and lots others either by FTP or email. RPN_LANGUAGES 6K Last updated ------------ Interesting chit-chat about languages which have similar look to FORTH. SMALL_HISTORY 4K Last updated - 1-OCT-1989 Extract from F-PC User's Manual. Gives a brief history of Forth and it's standards and FIG. By Dr. C. H. Ting. -- Tommy E-mail: trolfs@vax1.tcd.ie // Amiga 500. \\// What's your's called? $P-) -----------------\X----------------------------------------------------- The world looks as if it has been left in the custody of trolls. - Father Robert F. Capon